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Methamphetamine was discovered in a wallet found on Fairoak Street on Friday, Shelbyville police said. Two small bags and a folded dollar bill each contained the substance, according to a report. Antonio Quanard Pleasant, 41, of South Maple Street apparently lost the wallet while being pursued by and wrestling with officers attempting to serve warrants on multiple past charges...

It was an ending to the game no one would have imagined. Leading 43-10 with 3:34 left to play in the third quarter, a Shelbyville Central offensive lineman had his helmet ripped off by Franklin County which led to an unfortunate turn of events. The situation became chaotic with officials determining to end the game at that point with a total of seven ejections, four from Franklin County and three from Shelbyville Central...

Bedford County deputies were busy Tuesday searching for a man who allegedly attempted to abduct a young child in the Longview area. The suspect was described as a white male with long dark hair in a white GMC or Chevrolet crew cab pickup. He allegedly stopped at a home near the intersection of Kingdom Road and Longview Road and attempted to attract a 3-year-old girl to the truck, according to the Bedford County Sheriff’s Office and a Facebook post by a family member of the victim...

Despite COVID-19, the Cross Homeless Shelter of Shelbyville will host the annual Empty Bowls Luncheon on Tuesday at First Baptist Church, 304 East Depot St. Because of the virus, the event will have to be a drive-through event from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The meal, provided by Legends Steakhouse, will include the restaurant’s signature potato soup, roll, dessert and drink...

Three East Side fifth graders have been in the spotlight recently, due to their invention — the One-Handed Seatbelt — inspired by a school employee they admire. The recent news at the elementary school was how inventors Juan Martinez, Jerson Godinez, and Eric Maker were interviewed by Aaron Wartner of “Invention Convention Worldwide,” a part of the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Mich. ...

Terrell Johnson makes a living painting shoes — and now, pizza restaurants. Johnson said he and his partner, Vincent Mosley have traveled around Middle Tennessee in October painting historical and local themed murals on Domino’s Pizza restaurants, including the one in Shelbyville at 719 Madison St...

The coronavirus is not in retreat in Tennessee. The number of new cases in Tennessee in the last seven days is up 34 percent over the preceding seven days. From Oct. 19 through Oct. 25, the state reports 18,843 new cases statewide; that’s a daily average of 2,692. In the prior week (Oct. 12 through Oct. 18) there were 14,027 new cases reported, a daily average of 2005. In the seven days from Sept. 28 through Oct. 4 there were 8,215 an average of 1,174 new cases every day...

Shelbyville residents know all too well, particularly right now during the pandemic, that sometimes life necessitates a road trip to the mountains. That’s what Dianne and Victor Ratley of Shelbyville decided to do last weekend; they witnessed the beginnings of fall colors within about 100 miles from Bedford County...

Supporters of President Donald Trump have expressed their support nationwide with boat and truck rallies. The Trucks for Trump movement came to Shelbyville Oct. 17 when over 100 vehicles formed a parade.

Shelbyville’s driver’s license center may be reopening soon but with a change from previous plans, members of Bedford County Commission’s Courthouse and Property Committee were told Tuesday. Initial plans were to move the center to the second floor of Bedford County’s Dover Street office complex, with Bedford County Health Department occupying the first floor...

Shelbyville residents know all too well, particularly right now during the pandemic, that sometimes life necessitates a road trip to the mountains. That’s what Dianne and Victor Ratley of Shelbyville decided to do last weekend; they witnessed the beginnings of fall colors within about 100 miles from Bedford County...